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Concepts of Mass in Contemporary Physics and Philosophy  [ Book ]
  
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M. Jammer; Publisher: Princeton University Press
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This book reviews the concept of mass as it is defined, interpreted, and applied in contemporary physics and critically examined in the modern philosophy of science. It focuses on…
https://press.princeton.edu/books/paperback/9780691144320/concepts-of-ma...
Center for History of Physics: Bright Idea - The First Lasers 
  
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This online exhibit explores the discovery of laser technology. It combindes audio clips with archival photos to provide a context for understanding the impact of lasers. The exhibit…
https://history.aip.org/exhibits/laser/
Werner Heisenberg 
  
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Publisher: School of Mathematics & Statistics, University of St. Andrews
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This web page provides a biography of Werner Heisenberg. It is part of an extensive collection of biographies of mathematicians from the University of St. Andrews.
Please be aware that our link checker has indicated a possible issue with the link to this material.
http://www-gap.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Biographies/Heisenberg.html
The Discovery of Global Warming 
  
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S. Weart
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This website contains a history of research on global warming. It supplements a short monograph that tells the history of climate change research as a single story. The web site…
https://history.aip.org/history/climate/index.htm
Enrico Fermi 
  
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Biographical information for Enrico Fermi from the Nobel Foundation.
https://www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physics/1938/fermi/biographical/
Chasing Venus 
  
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Smithsonian Institution, National Museum of American History
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This website tells the story of astronomers in pursuit of understanding and observing transits of Venus from 1631 to present day. Much of the content comes from rare books and…
https://www.sil.si.edu/exhibitions/chasing-venus/
Sketching the History of Classical Electromagnetism 
  
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J. Biggus
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History of light, electricity, magnetism and electromagnetic theory, placed in a linked timeline order with corresponding biographical sketches.
http://history.hyperjeff.net/electromagnetism
Energy and Human Ambitions on a Finite Planet  [ Book ]
  
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T. Murphy
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This textbook, written for a general-education audience, explores the scientific, economic, and social questions that arise from energy consumption, growth, and resource…
https://escholarship.org/uc/item/9js5291m
Donald Simanek's Pages 
  
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Links to many interesting sites including the history and philosophy of science, pseudoscience, science and religion, and skepticism. Includes original comments and editorials on…
https://dsimanek.vialattea.net/
Beyond Discovery 
  
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National Academy of Sciences
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This site is a series of articles that trace the origins of important recent technological and medical advances. Each story reveals the crucial role played by basic science, the…
http://www.nasonline.org/publications/beyond-discovery/
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